Hazelden plans $25 million expansion to St. Paul campus

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation will break ground Thursday on a $25 million expansion at its St. Paul "Fellowship Club" campus.

Once the two-year project is completed, Hazelden will be able to treat twice as many patients affected by addiction at the 680 Stewart Ave. complex, the foundation said.

The current campus is at a maximum capacity and unable to handle additional demand for outpatient treatment, the foundation said in announcing the groundbreaking. The project includes a new 55,000-square-foot building and the remodeling of an existing structure.

The first phase will be completed by October 2015 and allow for the growth of outpatient chemical health services and the replacement of the current 55 residential beds. The next phase will be done by April 2016 and include the remodeling of the campus' iconic mansion to expand outpatient mental health clinic and administrative services.